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While there ’s debate over some of the amendments in the Constitution , everyone can agree the 21st is fantastical : it repealed the 18th , thereby ending Prohibition and all the interesting plotlines onBoardwalk Empire . It also gave name to the wondrous San Francisco - based brewhouse that for 15 + years has been creating some of theprettiest darn cansyou’ll ever see .
We spoke to its father / brewmaster Shaun O’Sullivan about the five beer he ’s drinking right on now . And if you ’re looking to drink something right now , we ’d advocate its bold , 70 IBUBrew Free ! Or Die IPA .
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Pale ale , 5.6%Chico , CA"This is the gold standard of the American pale ale dash . In a ocean of Modern beer with interesting , inventive savor and ingredient , it ’s an inviolable pleasure to chance this beer with its well - structured hop and malted milk bill . I ’d put this in my desert island beer cooler . "
Brasserie Dupont Saison Dupont
Saison , 6.5%Tourpes , Belgium"As brewers of this style , this is the saison we all stress to emulate . From its fruity flavors to tight , bright white bubbles and effervescent carbonation , this farmhouse beer is bottle - conditioned to age quite nicely . We test , but this beer delivers . "
Coors Light
Light lager , 4.2%Golden , CO"I know I ’ll get warmth from my craft brewing brethren , but everyone has their shamefaced delight , and this is mine . Sometimes you do n’t want a wiliness beer , soda , or water . This scratches that scabies – it ’s light , nappy , and bracing . No shame . Flame on . "
Trumer Pils
Pilsner , 4.9%Berkeley , CA"Located in my hometown of Berkeley , Trumer Brauerei makes one beer , and they do it very , very well . This German - style Pilsener is unfeigned to style and form with its crisp , clean malt smack and brilliant use of Saaz and Austrian hops . It ’s well made , and I do n’t have to go to Germany to see one . "
Alpine Pure Hoppiness
Double IPA , 8%Alpine , CA"This double IPA add up in at 8 % due to its consumption of hop in all aspects of the brewing cognitive process , but its solid malt backbone supports its over - the - top utilization of hops – it ’s as good ( if not adept ! ) as this sentence is foresightful . Find this beer ! "
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